Imperial Patrianovist Guard

Imperial Patrianovist Guard
Guarda Imperial Patrianovista
Patrianovist red arrow cross
Also known as	Camisas Brancas
Leaders	Arlindo Veiga dos Santos Carlos Guedes[1]
Foundation	1932
Dissolved	1937
Country	Brazil
Allegiance	House of Orleans-Braganza
Motives	Defend Brazil from Communism
Headquarters	São Paulo
Ideology	Patrianovism
Allies	Integralists
Opponents	Communists and Republicans
Flag
Colors	White, and red

The Imperial Patrianovist Guard (Portuguese: Guard Imperial Patrianovista, GUIP) commonly called the Whiteshirts (Portuguese: Camisas brancas) was the paramilitary wing of the Brazilian Patrianovist Imperial Action (AIPB). Its members distinguished themselves from other organization's paramilitary, such as the integralists Greenshirts, by wearing their white uniforms.

According to historian Joaquim P. Dutra Silva, the creation of the guard was extremely important, given the context in which it was created, as to maintain appearances, since paramilitary groups were considered to be in vogue and even though the patrianovist guard was pacifiic, they would still carry on the symbols they represent.